Dynasty Rankings: Top 50 Running Backs (Week 5 Fallout)

by Eric Stashin (aka The Rotoprofessor)

Obviously when we are looking at a dynasty league, as opposed to a yearly format, our rankings do change a little bit. As a player ages their value decreases, and the risk of injury and long-term success need to be taken into account. It’s not an easy balance, but one that we need to try and find.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at how our dynasty running back rankings currently stand (and these will be updated regularly moving forward, so make sure to keep checking back):

Rank

Name

Team

Age

Note

1

Le'Veon Bell

Pittsburgh Steelers

25

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2

Ezekiel Elliott

Dallas Cowboys

22

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3

Todd Gurley

Los Angeles Rams

23

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4

Leonard Fournette

Jacksonville Jaguars

22

He's scored at least 1 TD in each of his first five games, with over 100 yards in three of them

5

David Johnson

Arizona Cardinals

25

How highly ranked would a healthy Johnson be?

6

Kareem Hunt

Kansas City Chiefs

22

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7

Devonta Freeman

Atlanta Falcons

25

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8

Dalvin Cook

Minnesota Vikings

22

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9

Melvin Gordon

Los Angeles Chargers

24

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10

Christian McCaffrey

Carolina Panthers

21

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11

Jay Ajayi

Miami Dolphins

24

He's shown flashes and we know the talent, but he's disappointed and the stock is falling

12

Joe Mixon

Cincinnati Bengals

21

Mixon is finally starting to get an opportunity, but will he take advantage of it?

13

Jordan Howard

Chicago Bears

22

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14

Lamar Miller

Houston Texans

26

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15

LeSean McCoy

Buffalo Bills

29

He's getting a little too close to 30-years old, so there's risk of regression at any time

16

Derrick Henry

Tennessee Titans

23

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17

C.J. Anderson

Denver Broncos

26

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18

Ameer Abdullah

Detroit Lions

24

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19

Tevin Coleman

Atlanta Falcons

24

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20

Doug Martin

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

28

It was one game, but it looks like we could be getting the "good" Martin…

21

Ty Montgomery

Green Bay Packers

24

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22

Carlos Hyde

San Francisco 49ers

27

Lost touches to Matt Breida this past Sunday, which certainly isn't a good sign

23

Tarik Cohen

Chicago Bears

22

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24

Isaiah Crowell

Cleveland Browns

24

It's been a disappointing season, and he continues to struggle despite an increased workload (60 yards for 16 carries)

25

DeMarco Murray

Tennessee Titans

29

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26

Mark Ingram

New Orleans

27

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27

Aaron Jones

Green Bay Packers

22

He made the most of his opportunity, now the question is if he can ultimately unseat Ty Montgomery

28

Marlon Mack

Indianapolis Colts

21

When healthy he's shown significantly more explosion than Frank Gore, it's just a matter before his role expands significantly

29

Chris Carson

Seattle Seahawks

23

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30

Alvin Kamara

New Orleans

22

He's just starting to get an opportunity, and he could quickly rise up these rankings

31

Duke Johnson

Cleveland Browns

24

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32

Chris Thompson

Washington Redskins

26

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33

James White

New England Patriots

25

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34

Javorius Allen

Baltimore Ravens

26

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35

Jerrick McKinnon

Minnesota Vikings

25

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36

Marshawn Lynch

Oakland Raiders

31

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37

LeGarrette Blount

Philadelphia Eagles

29

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38

Mike Gillislee

New England Patriots

26

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39

Theo Riddick

Detroit Lions

26

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40

Samaje Perine

Washington Redskins

22

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41

Bilal Powell

New York Jets

28

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42

Andre Ellington

Arizona Cardinals

28

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43

Wendell Smallwood

Philadelphia Eagles

23

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44

D'Onta Foreman

Houston Texans

21

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45

Wayne Gallman

New York Giants

23

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46

Elijah McGuire

New York Jets

23

For some reason the Jets don't seem to trust Bilal Powell, and given the injuries McGuire is going to get a shot

47

Matt Breida

San Francisco 49ers

22

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48

Jamaal Williams

Green Bay Packers

22

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49

Giovani Bernard

Cincinnati Bengals

25

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50

Eddie Lacy

Seattle Seahawks

27

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